On-campus employment provides students with unique opportunities to hone their workplace
skills; including flexibility, adaptability, and time management. Students who receive
work study as part of their financial package may apply for student employment, and
interview for positions which are suited to their professional interests or majors.

Career and Graduate School Counseling and Workshops

Experiential Learning and Career Services offers both individual and group counseling
sessions to help students identify career goals and explore options for graduate and
professional schools. Workshops on résumé writing, job search strategies, networking,
interviewing skills, and applying to graduate school are held regularly.

Choosing a Major

Deciding on a major can be one of the hardest parts about going to college. Experiential
Learning and Career Services is here to assist you in exploring your interests and
skills to assist in deciding on a major that will help you toward your professional
and career goals post Wells. Students can take the Campbell Interest and Skills Survey
to measure their skills and interests in seven Orientation Scales. The Experiential
Learning and Career Staff will assist with interpreting the assessment and assist
in using the information to explore potential majors and careers.

Graduate and Professional Schools

Thinking about continuing your education post-Wells. Experiential Learning and Career
Services have a number of great resources to assist in your search including graduate
school search guides; practice exams for the GRE, LSAT, MCAT; and information on how
to write a personal statement. Wells College hosts an on campus Graduate School and
Professional Programs Fair each fall semester.

Experiential Learning

How do you connect the dots between what you learn in the classroom with your life,
your professional goals, and the world? With the experiential learning requirement
at Wells. Unlike many colleges, experiential learning credits are mandatory for graduation,
and not just reserved for your junior or senior years. From your first year with us,
you will immerse yourself in exciting hands-on projects, internships, and research
that enables you to test theories, develop practical skills, and gain firsthand insight
into the world.

Just imagine...doing genealogical research in Salt Lake City, anthropology studies
in Hawaii, or tutoring on a Navajo reservation. Study theatre in London, work with
rescue animals at a local shelter, or help children with special needs. Our students
do all these things, and more, every day.

At Wells, you can earn your Experiential Learning credits in a variety of ways:

Résumé and Cover Letters

Sharing your story and your qualifications for employment are an important piece of
landing a job or being admitted to graduate or professional school. Learn about what
is key in making your résumé and cover letter pop. Start your résumé and cover letter
today using Wells online résumé resource Optimal Resume.

Credential Files

Experiential Learning and Career Services maintains confidential files of letters
of recommendation for juniors, seniors, and alumnae/i. Recommendation forms are provided
for letters from Wells College faculty and staff. Letters from internship sponsors
and other employers may be included in the files. Letters of recommendation can be
used to support applications to graduate or professional school or to enhance applications
for employment.